experimentation

  A lab experience within a course is an opportunity to participate in experimentation, observation, or practice in a field of study. In this course, you will participate in two labs, the first in Week 2 and the second in Week 5. This week, you will complete two astronomy activities focusing on these questions: Why […]

In this activity, you will apply the scientific method to to investigate radioactive decay and its application to radiometric dating. . The activity involves experimentation using a web-based interactive simulation.  After completing the background reading for this assignment, go to the “Radioactive Dating Game” simulation on the PhET simulations website at: http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/radioactive-dating-game. Click the play […]